1. Wayne Wonder sang in Sunday school as a child, Wayne attended Camperdown High School in eastern Kingston, and began songwriting at the age of 13, getting a major career break when he was given a regular weekly slot at Metro Media in Allman Town.
10 Facts About Wayne Wonder
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Wayne Wonder auditioned at Sonic Sounds studio, but while Sly Dunbar was impressed, his touring commitments with Black Uhuru prevented him from signing Wonder.
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Wayne Wonder had more success with King Tubby, who produced his first single, "Long and Lasting Love", in 1985, with two more following.
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Wayne Wonder's fortunes improved when he began working with Dave Kelly, a friend from primary school, who had become resident sound engineer at Penthouse Studios.
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Wayne Wonder toured the UK in 1992 along with other Penthouse stars Marcia Griffiths, Tony Rebel, and Buju Banton.
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Wayne Wonder recorded "Bonafide Love " with Buju Banton, and wrote several early hits for him, including the controversial "Boom Bye Bye".
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Wayne Wonder toured again with Banton in 1994 as part of the Penthouse Showcase.
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Wayne Wonder formed the band Alias along with Kelly, Baby Cham, Frisco Kid, and Frankie Sly, and later Entourage.
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In 2000, Wayne Wonder launched his own record label, Singso, and his 2000 album Da Vibe saw him begin to incorporate hip hop into his sound.
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Wayne Wonder collaborated with several other major artists, including Jason Dalyrimple of Soul for Real, Foxy Brown, and Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, and the move towards hip hop increased with his 2001 album Schizophrenic.